Tragic Auto Plunge Claims Seven At Souderton Quarry
Seven people drown when an automobile plunges into 50 feet of water in an abandoned Souderton quarry. Victims include Emma Wisham and her family, Elmer Wisham, Helen Wisham, Harold Wisham, Thelma Nabors, Ralph Cupitt. Body of a woman found surfaced the next day.
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Philadelphia
Souderton-Hatfield Road
Souderton
Emma Wisham
Germantown
Ella Wisham
Elmer Wisham
Helen Wisham
Elmer
Harold Wisham
Thelma Nabors
George Nabors
Emma Isham
Ralph Cupitt
Umpire Irish Welch Rescued From Lake Charles Crowd
A riot at American Legion park in Lake Charles on Sunday was halted when Mayor Locke City Marshal Tom Price and John Quinn director of the Lake Charles club moved to protect umpire Irish Welch from fans. About a hundred jeered and surged toward Welch as the Newporters played the Alexandria Reds, and he was escorted to the shower room for safety.
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Lake Charles
American Legion Park
Welch
Locke
Tom Price
John Quinn
Fense
Newporters
Alexandria Reds
Welchy
New Orleans Dedication of Million Dollar Rigolet Bridge
About 100 cars from New Orleans and Mobile attended the ribbon cutting for the new 1 million dollar toll free Rigolet Bridge, linking New Orleans to Mobile as part of the Old Spanish Trail. Governor Huey P. Long and O K Allen spoke at the ceremony. The bridge spans nearly four-fifths of a mile with 40 foot spans and a draw span, and includes long approaches on both sides.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Rigolet
Canal Street
Huey P. Long
O. K. Allen
Louisiana Highway Commission
Merger Unites Utilities Across Four States
Merger announced in New York joins Municipal Telephone and Utilities Company with Associated Utilities Inc Arkansas Electric and Water Company Central Telephone Oklahoma North Central Telephone Missouri North Side Telephone Missouri and an unnamed independent Kansas operator. The combined group serves electric light power water gas and other utilities to over 75 cities and towns in Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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New York
Municipal Telephone and Utilities Company
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Associated Utilities, Inc
Arkansas Electric and Water Company
Central Telephone Company
North Central Telephone 0Pany
North Side Telephone Company
Hurley Denies West Point Sports Subsidy Charges
Secretary Hurley repudiates Representative Fish claims of subsidies to athletes at West Point, saying the charges are untrue. He defended the army's conduct and cited Major General Drum's preliminary reports as supporting proper sports activities.
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Drum
West Point
Washington
Hugh A. Drum
Army
Hurley Today
Representative Fish
New York
Carol Plans Return of Lupescu as Queen Again
BERLIN June 9 King Carol of Romania who renounced Mme Magda Lupescu before returning to seize the throne has moved to bring her back to Bucharest following Princess Helen's refusal to reconcile. Lupescu, now in Interlaken Switzerland, reportedly received a substantial cash settlement.
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Berlin
Carol of
Romania
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Bucharest
Carol
Lupescu
Helen
France
Lupéscu
Interlaken
Switzerland
Deciding Cannon case unsettled as Caraway returns
Washington in June, Senator Caraway arrives to confront Bishop Cannon who defied the senate lobby committee by refusing to answer questions about 1928 campaign funds. The panel weighs subpoenas after Cannon’s exit and the unaccounted 48 300 of 65 300 dollars remains under inquiry.
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Washington
Bishop Cannon
T. H. Caraway
Arkansas
Senate
Caraway
Cannon
al Smith
South
Six Die and Seven Hurt in Detroit Tunnel Blast
Six men were killed and seven injured when a 3,000 foot intake tunnel exploded under the Detroit River near the waterworks. Thirty workers were present. half reached safety while others were trapped by cave-ins and slides. Rescue work faced dangerous conditions as police and laborers battled the wreckage.
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Detroit
City
Samuel Seaball
Pleas Tallison
A. Massey
E. Howe
J. Harper
C. Zulaski
Probe Probes Fake SOS During Reed Broadcast
The federal radio commission asked the commerce department radio division to investigate five US messages that disrupted a Reed broadcast. W. B. Terrell to survey Baltimore and New York supervisors to locate the source and determine which stations went off air during the 8 05 period.
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Reed
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Commerce Department
James A. Reed
Missouri
W. B. Terrell
Baltimore
New York
Five Gang War Shootings Rim Chicago Streets
In Chicago the gang war escalated with the killings of racketeer Aloysius Kearney and the wounding of Frank Thompson. Jacob Lingle of the Chicago Tribune was shot dead in the Michigan Avenue tunnel at a race crowd. Police linked Kearney’s death to the slain gangster Eugene McLaughlin. ten days of violence have produced eleven deaths and many injuries.
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Chicago
Jacob Lingle
The
Chicago Tribune
Michigan Boulevard
Illinois Central Railroad
Frank Thompson
St. Valentine's Day
Moran
Aloysius Kearney
Thompson
St. Valentine's
Rockford
Ill
Kearney
Eugene
Red" McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Dalton Named Cleveland Industrialist to Lead Shipping Inquiry
President Hoover selected H. G. Dalton of Cleveland as the first member of a new commission to probe American shipping. Dalton, vice president of Pick and Mather & Company, previously led a similar survey for Coolidge. The White House said the commission of outstanding men should be completed within about 60 days.
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Washington
H. G. Dalton
Cleveland
Hoover
Dalton
Pick and Mather & Company
Coolidge
White House
Lamont
Alexandria Ends Cotton States League Franchise After June 17
The Alexandria club will surrender its Cotton States League franchise after June 17, per Ollie Biedenharn of Shreveport, the majority owner. Officials say the team will pay all salaries and debts and redeem tickets while selling players to exit the league, despite drawing well except two clubs. The franchise is about 1,700 dollars in debt this season, despite last year turning a profit.
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Alexandria
Ollie Biedenharn
Shreveport
Georgia Tech Grants Largest Graduation Class to Date
Dr. M. L. Brittain awarded diplomas to 372 graduates marking the largest class in Georgia Tech history. R. S. Brown of Lake Providence Louisiana won the French prize with a trip to France and R. M. Speake of Huntsville Alabama took second place in the French contest.
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Atlanta
M. L. Brittain
Georgia Tech
R. S. Brown
Lake Providence
France
R. M. Speake
Huntsville
Ala
Highway Link To Laredo Spurs Monterey Construction Boom
United States business ties following the Monterey to Laredo surfaced highway boost construction here by 350 percent this year. A new hotel is planned to accommodate growing U S tourist traffic to the port city.
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Monterey
Mexico
United States
Laredo
Texas
Frisco Ends Pensacola Handling Charge Absorption
The Frisco railroad will stop absorbing the warehouse to car handling charge at Pensacola on import freight. This aligns Pensacola with Mobile and other Gulf ports where a charge is made. The move ends alleged discrimination against Mobile and other ports and requires no formal ICC complaint.
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Frisco Railroad
Pensacola
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Gulf Ports
Frisco
Interstate Commerce Commission
Webb Studies Station Fund Action Reset
The board of revenue referred payment of 6000 dollars to the Chamber of Commerce for the Spring Hill experiment laboratory to County Attorney James H. Webb after M. Phelps proposed immediate 2000 cash and warrants for the rest. Webb questioned legality of long warrants. decision deferred to next meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Spring Hill
Board of Revenue
James H. Webb
0. M. Phelps
Phelps
George E. Stone
J. Lloyd Abbot
Arthur D. Davis
Board of Review
City explores natural gas deal amid Mobile proposals
A two hour city hall conference in Mobile discussed bringing gas from Louisiana fields to the city. Participants included Mayor Hartwell and Commissioners Schwarz and Bates along with five local advocates. A formal franchise filing is expected soon by a group led by W P Lewis and Horace Turner. Meanwhile Mobile Gas plans to distribute gas starting in early fall via a contract with Southern Natural Gas.
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Mobile
Louisiana
Hartwell
Schwarz and
Bates
W. P. Lewis
Horace 8. Turner
R. H. Smith
Aubrey Boyles
Whit
Pythian Castle Hall Association Incorporation Filed
A new incorporation of the Pythian Castle Hall Association was filed in probate court on Monday. The association is capitalized at $47,000 paid in. The filing was made by representatives of local Pythian lodges including B. E. Andrews Charlies L. Smith Merlin J. Wood Reacue lodge William Marshall George W. Fordney D. B. Dobbs Percivale lodge Arthur F. Smith Sinclair B. McCoy Harry Anderson Red Cross lodge H. C. Dawson Monroe D. Bloch Hunterson Mobile lodge.
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Pythian Castle Hall Association
Pythian Lodges
B. E. Andrews
Charlies L. Smith
Merlin J. Wood
Reacue Lodge
William Marshall
George W.fordney
D. B. Dobbs
Mill Watchman Shot at Three Mile Creek Mill
G A Miller twenty five resident of Crichton and Transit Lumber and Mill Company watchman at Three Mile Creek says a negro prowler shot him in the back after entering the fire room to punch a time clock. Miller is in City hospital with two pistol wounds and police with state solicitor will investigate.
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G. A. Miller
Railroad Street
Crichton
City Hospital
Transit Lumber and Mill Company
Three Mile Creek
Warren Burch
State Solicitor's Office
Miller
Burch
Bernstein
Pair Bound On Murder Charges Held For Grand Jury
Singleton and Eddie D Walker were held to the grand jury under $500 bonds after a Monday hearing in inferior criminal court for murder charges with Isaac Joseph as complainant. Also fines were imposed on several dry charges and a petit larceny case was reset for June 11.
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Ee Singleton
Sam Richardson
Eddie D. Walker
Isaac Joseph
Nannie Robinson
Mingo Johnson
Joe Dexter
F. N. Snipes
Glennie Pickens
Sarah Pickens
Robert Maherg
Curtis Spagner
Mrs Owens Injured In Windsor Car Crash
Mrs T D Owens of The Windsor apartments was cut and bruised when her car struck a tree while avoiding another vehicle on Catherine near Monterey streets. She was treated at Providence infirmary and later taken to Judge Edington’s home at 1305 Dauphin Street.
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T. D. Owens
Windsor Apartments
Catherine Street
Monterey Street
Providence Infirmary
David H. Edington
Dauphin Street
Owens
Funeral Services for Paul Thublin Held Monday
Funeral services for Paul Clinton Thublin age unknown son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thublin will be held at 4 PM Monday from the family home 31 South Hannon Avenue. Burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery with Roche Mortuary in charge. the father Ernest Thublin was away on business and returned Sunday night.
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Paul Clinton Thublin
Ernest Thublin
South Hannon Avenue
Magnolia Cemetery
Roche Mortuary
MOBILIANS AID CHAIRMAN IN ACTIVITIES
The Ways and Means Committee of the Chamber of Commerce for the year was appointed Monday by President Frank B. Courtney. A. P. Imahorn heads the group with EK. 8 Wahl as vice chairman. Members include W. K. Smith Mendel Goldstein F. B. Haas Henry Hall Jr J. H. Baker J. W. Stack Marion R. Vickers J. Finley McRae Lloyd Patrick H. P. Cole and W. A. Roberts. The committee may run finances and may also organize a Chamber luncheon forum with civic clubs.
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Ways and Means
Chamber of Commerce
Frank B. Courtney
A. P. Imahorn
Wahl
Agronar
W. K. Smith
Ichard Murry
Mendel Goldstein
F. B. Haas
Henry Hall, Jr
J. H. Baker
J. W. Stack
Marion R. Vickers
J. Finley McRae
Lloyd Patrick
H. P. Cole
W. A. Roberts
Courtney
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions Club
Negress fined for drunken assault and other city cases
Laura Wright, a negro woman, was fined 50 dollars and costs plus 30 days in jail after testimony showed she attacked Bertha Holcombe with a knife while drunk. The charge against Holcombe for cutting Wright was dismissed. Black and Adams, negroes, were each fined 100 dollars or 90 days for possession of beer and whiskey. Six cases against Bert R. Sherman for selling gasoline without a city license were reset for June 11. Warrants issued by the city license officer.
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Laura Wright
Bertha Holcombe
D. H. Edington
Wright
Holcombe
Andrew Black
Fred Adams
Bert R. Sherman
Two File Suits Over Auto Collision Injuries
George Gliptis and Lucille Hart Shorne filed circuit court suits against Ruby Dean for $500 each claiming personal injuries from a May 25 collision at the Broad and Baltimore streets intersection involving vehicles operated by the defendant and the plaintiffs.
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George Gliptis
Lucille Hartshorne
Ruby Dean
Broad
Baltimore
Clyde-Mallory Shawnee Makes Mobile Stop Aboard Delegates
The Clyde-Mallory Line steamship Shawnee arrived in Mobile on Monday morning and stayed at Pier A until 12 20. About 100 convention delegates from the National Association of Building Owners and Managers toured the ship and left for Biloxi. Additional passengers from New York and 34 others joined for a total near 340 aboard on the rover cruise.
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Clyde-Mallory Line
Mobile
Pier A
E. C. Quincey
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Biloxi
Beaumont
Galveston
New York
Miami
Mexico
Panama Canal
Cape
New Angles of Mystery Discovered in Schroeder Case
Indictment of Harold H. Schroeder Mobile businessman on arson charges is being considered after more than a week of new leads from an Indianapolis torch murder. Sheriff Winkler of Marion County, who leads the investigation, says Schroeder may still be alive and may be identified through war records.
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Harold Herbert Schroeder
Indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
George L. Winkler
Marion County
Schroeder
War Department
Auto
Vicki Wooten
Winkler
Mobile
Dispatches
Ernest W. Scher, Jr
Chicago
Mobilian
Lynn I. Sams
Elkhart
Four Candidates Qualify For August Primary
Acting Secretary Thomas Allman announced four candidates qualified Monday for the August primary. County Commissioner J C Prine seeks re election from the second district, with L F Pearce running from the third district. Harold E Booth the incumbent also filed for reelection in the third district. Tisdale J Touart qualified alongside Allman for the inferior criminal court judgeship.
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Thomas Allman
Democratic Executive Committee
J. C. Prine
L F. Pearce
Board of Revenue
Pearce
Harold E. Booth
Tisdale J. Touart
Allman
Inferior Criminal Court
Southern Planning Slash In Tariffs On Oils From Mobile
Information from the Chamber of Commerce reports the Southern railway will cut rates on fuel crude and gas oil shipped from Mobile to northeast Alabama and west Georgia. The move aims to provide Mobile parity with other distributing points.
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Mobile
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Office
The
Southern Railway
Alabama
West
Georgia
Weather Outlook Fair Across Regions This Week
Local forecast shows fair weather Monday night and Tuesday with little temperature change. Alabama and Mississippi similarly fair with no significant cooling or heating expected through the period.
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Alabama
Mississippi
River Forecast Brief Changes Less than Expected
The Tombigbee river and its branches are forecast to fall tonight and Tuesday with slight fluctuations. The Alabama river shows irregular changes and is expected to fall slightly, with minor variations across measured points.
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Tombigbee
Alabama
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